PHOSGENE

phosgene

(noun) a colorless poisonous gas that smells like new-mown hay; used in chemical warfare

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

phosgene (usually uncountable, plural phosgenes)

(inorganic compound) carbonyl chloride

Anagrams

• ponghees

Source: Wiktionary


Phos"gene, a. Etym: [Gr. phosgène.] (Old Chem.)

Definition: Producing, or produced by, the action of light; -- formerly used specifically to designate a gas now called carbonyl chloride. See Carbonyl.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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IMPROVISED

(adjective) done or made using whatever is available; “crossed the river on improvised bridges”; “the survivors used jury-rigged fishing gear”; “the rock served as a makeshift hammer”


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